conference of mayors, please join me in welcoming back our great friend, vice president joe biden. [applause] >> thank you are a match. please be seated. [applause] thank you all very, very much. an honor to be back with you. i'd like to begin by acknowledging to delaware anterior that are very engaged in the subject as well. while i've known for years and years. he is now our new mayor, dennis william. i don't know where you are a very, but welcome to the conference, old buddy. great to have you. denis and i go back to the days writing the crime bill when dennis was a police officer in the city of wilmington. also the chief law enforcement who've i've known even longer share the same last name. the attorney general and i found when i do whatever he says because he is the power power to indict. [laughter] all kidding aside, i'm proud of my home state has ceased to stay in the senate come a point of personal privilege the progress they make in the leadership of jack markel, our governor on the very subject you talked about. i say dennis, you'll forgive me if occasionally i'm so used